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Gyms in Summit County, CO

The gyms in Summit County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #414 of 1,792 scored counties
#15 of 32 scored counties in Colorado

Listings
11
3 chain locations (27%)
Official establishments
6
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$20M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,595 a household
Spending per listing
$1.8M
40% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.8
16% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
31,517
+0.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 11 gyms in Summit County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 27%, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 8.8 for every 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Households in Summit County spend about $20M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,595 per household, 62% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 40% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Summit County in 2023. That is one for every 2,091 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too.

Population estimates show Summit County grew 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms in Summit County is 63 (upper middle), #414 of 1,792 scored counties and #15 of 32 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Summit County compares

The same measures for Colorado and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the gyms counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Gyms in Summit County, CO compared with Colorado and the U.S.
MeasureSummit CountyColoradoU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.88.57.6
Spending per listing$1.8M$1.6M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)2,0912,4433,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+10.5%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.9%+3.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,595$1,337$983
Median household income$109,773$95,470$80,734
Groundwork market score6365

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 6All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
180
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
113 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
15The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Summit County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3. These official figures cover all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms.

Population and households in Summit County

Population, 2025 estimate
31,517+0.9% since 2020
Households
12,545
Median age
42.3
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
608 sq. mi.
People per square mile
51
Median household income
$109,773+38.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$147,734
Median home value
$939,900
Jobs located here
24,362
Daytime population
36,471Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in Colorado for gyms, numbered among those based in Colorado, with Summit County marked.

Top counties in Colorado

Counties in Colorado ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Elbert County, CO9966.0$2.9M+16.5%#1 of 1,792
2Weld County, CO87786.3$2M+14.2%#26 of 1,792
3Adams County, CO841115.9$2.1M+6.6%#40 of 1,792
4Montrose County, CO79105.5$1.7M+4.1%#79 of 1,792
5Douglas County, CO741158.2$2.4M+10.9%#139 of 1,792
6Grand County, CO7379.4$1.2M+4.8%#175 of 1,792
7El Paso County, CO712227.7$1.6M+3.2%#205 of 1,792
8Montezuma County, CO7176.2$1.4M+3.0%#211 of 1,792
9Pueblo County, CO68456.6$1.3M+0.6%#277 of 1,792
10Delta County, CO6686.2$1.3M+3.6%#326 of 1,792
15Summit County, CO63118.8$1.8M+0.9%#414 of 1,792

Other business types in Summit County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gyms are in Summit County, CO?

There are 11 gyms on map listings in Summit County as of September 2026. 3 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.

How much do households in Summit County, CO spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $20M a year, or $1,595 per household. That is 62% above the U.S. average (an index of 162, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,545 households in Summit County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Summit County, CO compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Summit County has 8.8 gyms per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.8M, 40% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Summit County would have about 15, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,091 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Summit County, CO growing?

Population estimates put Summit County at 31,517 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,545 households. The median household income in Summit County is $109,773 a year, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 38.5% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Summit County scores 63 for gyms (upper middle), #414 of 1,792 scored counties.

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